Holiday-St.Paddy’s

~ reubens ~ This classic sandwich is our “go-to” St. Patrick’s Day meal. Piles of flavorful corned beef, Polish-style sauerkraut, gooey swiss cheese, buttery toasted marble rye and plenty of creamy thousand island dressing for dipping. It has it all! To make them, just line up the slices of bread the way you would for building grilled cheese sandwiches. Get your griddle hot, On the bottom slices of bread place a layer of thinly sliced swiss cheese, a generous layer of thinly shaved corned beef, another layer of thinly sliced swiss cheese and a layer of sauerkraut (blotted dry). Top with another slice of marble rye. Butter well, and grill slowly on a skillet or griddle so the bread doesn’t get too toasty before the inside of the sandwich is...

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~ irish potato bake ~ There are little green sprigs of grass sprouting in my yard. It’s a St. Patrick’s miracle! This almost never happens this early in Minnesota. The tender buds on my shrubs, the crocuses in the front bulb garden, Shamrock shakes, Penelope….all of these things are making me want to celebrate this green holiday. Here’s a little potato dish I dreamed up. I hope you like it. Jeff sort of floated into the kitchen  when he smelled the cheesy potatoey goodness baking in the oven. I must say, it is quite yummy. preheat oven to 350 degrees F 2 cups peeled, grated potatoes (blotted well) 1/3 cup butter, melted 2 large eggs, beaten 2 Tablespoons minced onion 1/2 teaspoon paprika 1 teapsoon salt 1 teaspoon freshly...

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The Bushmill’s Inn was originally a coaching inn that dates back as early as 1608. Located in the County Antrim town, where the Old Bushmills Distillery was granted the world’s first ever license to distill whiskey, the town and inn are closely associated with the classic malt whiskey. This beautiful, fruit-filled cake that calls for apples, brambles (blackberries), and clover honey is wonderful by itself, but the whiskey-flavored custard gives it an unmistakable Northern Ireland flavor.   Ingredients: • 1 cup (2 sticks) butter • 1 cup sugar • 4 eggs • 3 cups self-rising flour • 2 cooking apples, unpeeled, cored, and diced • 1/2 cup blackberries (plus more for garnish) and rosemary sprigs for garnish • 3-4 dessert apples, unpeeled, cored, and sliced • 3 tablespoons clover...

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